Potter, ND town hall & government
Potter spent $23,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $742 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Potter's government.
Where Potter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Property taxes 36%
Potter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Potter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barnes County North Public School District 7
Potter's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Brimer, Courtenay, Courtenay, Dazey and Edna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 57%
- State 30%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,888 per pupil, $8,924 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Potter: Valley City Public School District 2 ($14,816 per pupil).
Which schools Potter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Potter's government
Who represents Potter
Potter is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.